Posts Categorized In: Los Angeles

When an employee of NBC Universal (NBCU) reported that she was being subjected to unwelcome sexual remarks while on the job, the company did not investigate the allegations to her satisfaction. Instead, she claims, her supervisor retaliated against her for making the report, and she ultimately lost her job altogether. In the end, a California… Read More

If privacy is an issue that has started to cause you concern, you are not alone. In Oakland, California, a trio of concerned citizens has decided not to sit back and wait for the technology industry to figure out how to safeguard personal information. Instead, they have worked to put an initiative – The California… Read More

Sexual discrimination can come in many forms. When firefighters decided to fight back against it in California, they made the case that it is impossible to successfully complete their mission when suffering the impacts of this devastating and illegal form of discrimination. In each case, reporting the discrimination resulted in retaliation. What We Know About… Read More

Union representation at the bargaining table does not come for free. While union membership is a personal decision, paying for the unions is not optional in California. However, the United States Supreme Court may soon change that, and if it does, California will have to make some changes to the way unions do business. If… Read More

Every employer has the potential to be sued by one or more employees; in a sense, it is often the price of doing business. When a company experiences multiple class action suits on a regular basis, however, is it a sign of a bigger problem? Suits Against Walmart A number of lawsuits have plagued Walmart… Read More

It is pretty tough to find someone these days who does not have a Facebook account. So, when reports broke of data sharing without individuals’ knowledge, let alone permission, it opened up Facebook to a flurry of legal action. If you have serious concerns on this score, a local attorney can help. What is the… Read More

When delivery courier service Dynamex decided to convert its drivers in California to independent contractors, one employee chose to challenge the legality of this action. With a court ruling condemning the activities of Dynamex, the viability of businesses in a gig economy in the Golden State has come into question. Court Findings The Court’s decision… Read More

When discrimination occurs in a systematic way and is directed toward a protected group within a company, it could result in a class action suit against that company. In the case of Google, female workers allege that the company has methodically discriminated against them, and they point to alleged pay disparities to make their point…. Read More

David and Goliath? That is exactly the way some might view a battle with the federal government. Nonetheless, California is taking on the federal government in dozens of lawsuits based on court filings in 2017. Issues range from the environment to health care and on to immigration. The key claims revolve around the disproportionate harm… Read More

When Jeff Schmeling’s TB test did not make it to his supervisor by the specified due date, he was fired. The California Department of Corrections thought the termination made perfect sense. The Third District Court of Appeals disagreed. Schmeling’s Perspective Schmeling knew that employees at the prison were required to submit annual test results indicating… Read More

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